SprutCAM Robot
A single environment for the offline programming (OLP) of industrial robots.
An efficient robot machining solution for the rapid creation of complex collision-free 3D movements in native 6 or more axes code (5 to 6 axis transformations are not required)
SprutCAM Robot offloads the tedious process of robot programming from the shop floor to a personal computer, making it a lot easier and more effective.
SprutCAM Robot offers an extensive range of operations for 3-5 axis milling, deburring, trimming, cutting, welding and more.
SprutCAM Robot supports programming of robots from Fanuc, Kuka, Staubli, Yaskawa Motoman, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Nachi, ABB and many more.
Programming Workflow
Offline robot programming workflow
Programming for Milling
Offline robot programming for milling with 8 axis continuous
Robot v10
Laser welding features in SprutCAM Robot v10
Main advantages and benefits:
Improved productivity thanks to offline programming (reduction of robot idle periods and reduction of programming costs)
Much faster than programming by teaching (without teaching points)
Easy programming of robots with rotary tables, robots on rails
Automatic optimization and search for collision-free motions
Realistic machining simulation and verification
Generation of robot’s native NC code
Rotary milling of sculpture with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA
Fiberglass trimming with KUKA robot programmed with SprutCAM
Welding with SprutCAM Robot for Motoman Yaskawa robot
Tool path generation
An extensive range of tool path strategies working directly with 3d models of the part and the workpiece are available
- Roughing tool paths: parallel, equidistant, high-speed, adaptive roughing, roughing plane, roughing rotary machining, hole machining and many others
- Finishing tool paths: finishing waterline, plane, scallop (3d constant step over), morph, rotary machining, 5 axis surfacing
- Contouring tool paths: 2D, 3D & 5D contouring
All tool paths are generated taking into account the specific robot kinematics. The robot’s additional sixth and other degrees of freedom can be optimized either automatically or manually to extend the reach zone, avoid collisions or improve machining conditions.
Libraries
The SprutCAM Robot kinematic scheme library already covers a wide range of robots from all the major manufacturers, such as Fanuc, Kuka, Staubli, Yaskawa Motoman, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Nachi, ABB etc.
In addition, standard templates allow the rapid creation of new custom kinematic schemes for robots and robotic cells.
Applications
SprutCAM Robot applications include:
- Milling (Stone / Wood / Foam / Resin)
- Deburring / Trimming
- Grinding / Polishing
- Сutting (Plasma / Laser / Waterjet / Knife)
- Welding
- Painting / Spray Coating
- Dispensing
Grinding programming by SprutCAM Robot for Denso robot
Sculpture milling programming with SprutCAM Robot for Yaskawa Motoman
Double synchronous milling for robots KUKA
Robot position
Robot programming in SprutCAM Robot is performed with the robot’s position and fixation in space taken into account — floor/wall/shelf/ceiling mount, any position of a robot inside a cell is supported. Both “part to tool” and “tool to part” configurations are allowed.
ultiaxis milling of a MDF mold with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA
Part to tool machining with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA robot
Double spindle woodworking milling programmed with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA robot
Machining simulation
To guarantee the generated tool paths are error-free and efficient, SprutCAM Robot offers an advanced module for machining simulation. Machining simulation in SprutCAM features:
- Precise ‘real life’ robot kinematics simulation
- Material removal simulation
- Mechanical collisions detection
- Part gouging detection
- Robot singularities and out of reach zone detection
Staubli RX160L milling programming with SprutCAM Robot
Offline programming of plasma cutting with KUKA
Machining with SprutCAM Robot of Yaskawa Motoman
Postprocessing
The generated CLData is converted to native robot command codes by a postprocessor. Many ready to use postprocessors for all major brands are already available. In addition, the built-in Postprocessor Generator can be used to create new or adjust existing postprocessors.
5 axis cutting with SprutCAM Robot for ABB robot
Part to tools machining with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA robot
Fiberglass cutting programmed with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA robot
Additional axes
Simultaneous control of a robot and unlimited number of linear and rotary additional positioning axes is supported. One example of such application is a robot simultaneously moving on a rail and doing some milling, another example is the continuous rotary machining of a part with a robot and a rotary table. The additional axes can be either controlled automatically using a set of rules or manually with the special “robot axes optimizer” feature.
6 axis Staubli TX200 robot programming
Machining simulation for KUKA KR500 Robot
SprutCAM in Vienna University of Technology
Aluminum milling and hole machining with SprutCAM Robot for Staubli robot
Milling of equipment for orthopedics with SprutCAM Robot for KUKA robot with double tables
COMAU programming with SprutCAM Robot